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Talbott A. Adkins
Jamestown Press
Jamestown, Indiana
Friday, March 21, 1902
Obituary
Talbott A. Adkins was born March 7, 1833 in Greensburg, Indiana, and died March 15, 1902. Aged 67 years and 8 days. Mr. Adkins has been a prominent dry goods merchant in New Ross for many years and has many friends. About six weeks ago he had a stroke of paralysis while in his store working at his books but after some time he was able to be around and go to the store. About a week before his death he suddenly took worse and at last death relieved him of his suffering. The funeral took place at the M.E. Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Reder, of mace. The order of Odd Fellows took charge of the services at the grave and also partly at the church. His remains were laid in their last resting place in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. He leaves a loving wife, three daughters, two sons, three brothers and many other relatives to mourn their loss.
-submitted by Janet Price (No relation to the individual)
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Mrs. J. F. Butler
Daily Inter Ocean, April 28, 1896, p. 4
Greensburg, Ind. April 27. -- Special Telegram
Mrs. J. F. Butler died today from cancer.
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Rebecca Cassell
Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Sep. 22, 1877, p 7
DIED.
CASSELL. At Greensburg, Ind., September 12, 1877, Mrs. Rebecca, wife of John F. Cassell, and daughter of Robert and Harriet Moore of Covington, Ky.
-submitted by Mary Harrell-Sesniak
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Frank Dowden
Indiana State Journal, Mar. 30, 1898, p.3.
GREENSBURG, Ind., March 26. --- The body of adjutant Frank M. Dowden, who died yesterday of apoplexy at Dr. Fletcher's hospital, in Indianapolis, was brought home today. He was taken to a sanatorium two weeks ago, paralyzed on both sides, and his case was regarded hopeless. His son and daughter and a brother were with him at the time.
Frank M. Dowden was a son of the late Judge Samuel H. Dowden, and was born in Decatur Count, June 7, 1845, and was therefore fifty-two years old. When sixteen years old he enlisted in Major Strickland's company of the Fifty-second Indiana Volunteers and served four years, becoming adjutant of his regiment at the age of nineteen, the youngest field officer in the Sixteenth Army Corps. In 1866 he became deputy county auditor, and in 1871 bookkeeper of the First National Bank and later assistant cashier of that institution, resigning about a year ago, when first stricken with premonitory symptoms of paralysis. He represented his ward several times in the City County, and for a number of years was school trustee. He was a charter member of Pap Thomas Post, G.A.R., a charter member of the Indiana Commandery, a member of the Loyal Legion and an Odd Fellow. His first wife was a daughter of Auditor John D. Spillman, whom he leaves a daughter, now a resident of Ottumwa, Ia. His second wife was a daughter of the late Samuel L. Christy, cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, by whom he has two children, Samuel H. and Elizabeth. Last June he submitted to a dangerous surgical operation at the Cincinnati Hospital. For nearly a year previous to the operation he had been suffering from the most excruciating pains in the back, shoulders and arms, the most powerful opiates failing to give him any relief. This operation only gave him temporary relief, and he has since been treated for his malady at several private hospitals. He belonged to the progressive element of Greensburg, and aided materially in her growth by the number of fine business blocks he erected.
-submitted by Mary Harrell-Sesniak.
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Capt. L. O. Harris
Indianapolis Star, Dec. 25, 1909, p. 4
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WIDELY KNOWN AS WRITER
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FORMER TEACHER OF JAMES WHITCOMB EXPIRES AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS AT HOME AT GREENSBURG
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GREENSBURG, Ind., -- Dec. 24.-- (Special)
--Capt. Lee O. Harris, 70 years old, a distinguished educator, writer and poet, is dead at his home in this city. He was ill only a short time.
Mr. Harris began teaching school in 1858 and some of Indiana's prominent and noted men were his pupils. Among them is James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet.
Mr. Harris had written poems since his boyhood and many of his poems and stories have been published.
He had been the superintendent of the schools of Hancock County and helped to found the Home and School Visitor, a publication devoted to literature and education. He was its editor for several years.
Volunteer in Army.
When Ft. Sumtet fell and Abraham Lincolm called for volunteers, Mr. harris was one of the first of the young men of this country to answer the call, enlisting in Company I, Eighth Indiana Infantry.
At the end of the term he entered the service again in Company G, Fifth Indiana Calvary, in which he received a second Lieutenant's commission. He also served in the One Hundred and Forty-Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry as first lieutenant of Company C.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, was a high degree Mason and a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Harris's fame as a writer, educator and poet was state-wide. Many of his works have given to the world thoughts of a brilliant mind and a vivid fancy. He gave much to the world and demanded but little, being content with his books and work. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
One of Lee O. Harris' poems can be found here.
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Mrs. William Ireland
Inter Ocean, Jan. 8, 1896, p. 7
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Rev. Joseph Larkington
St. Louis Republic, Sep. 23, 1891, p. 3 OBITUARY.
Death of Rev. Joseph Larkington, the Oldest Western Methodist Preacher. Special to the Republic.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 22. -- The Rev.
Joseph Larkington died at
Greensburg today, aged 91, the oldest Methodist preacher
in the West. He came to Indiana when the
wolves and forests held the
State
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Daniel Moss
Newport Mercury, Aug. 5, 1843, p. 2
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William H. Powner
Inter Ocean, June 6, 1895-06-08, p. 6
Greensburg, Ind., June 7―Special Telegram-
William H. Powner, 75 years old, died this morning. He began early teaching school in this county and taught for twenty years. He was county examiner twelve years and was the first county superintendent, being elected in 1872. He organized the first county institute here in 1861.
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Chris Shane
Daily Inter Ocean, April 28, 1896, p. 4
Greensburg, Ind. April 27. -- Special Telegram
Chris Shane died suddenly today from paralysis of the heart. He was several years mayor of Greensburg and was a prominent lawyer of this city.
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Judge B. Wilson
Cincinnati Daily Gazette May 19, 1879, p. 2
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
Greensburg, Ind., May 18
Judge B. Wilson died at his residence in this city, on Saturday evening, of paralysis, after a protracted and painful illness. The deceased was the oldest member of the bar of this city, both in years and in the practice of his profession. He was widely known in this State of an able attorney, and as a very genial, affable gentleman, and also for the strictness of his integrity and uprightness as a man.
The bar of the city held a meeting at the Court House at 8 o'clock this morning, and appointed a committee, consisting of Gov. Cumback, Col. John S. Scobey, and Hon. Cortez Ewing, to draft appropriate resolutions and report the same in open court tomorrow. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m., under the direction of the orderof which he was a prominent member.
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